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55.		(a)		In routine program business, the voting members shall be those members of the program committee qualified to vote at faculty meetings. In matters of appointment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure, the voting members of the program shall vary depending on the status of the candidate. Appointment to the regular faculty shall be voted on by members of the permanent and temporary staffs, as defined in Section I.A.1 of the Policy of Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure at Smith College. Reappointment to the regular faculty, as well as promotion in rank, shall be voted on by those members of the permanent and temporary staff whose rank is higher than that of the candidate. Tenure shall be voted on by the permanent staff only. Appointment and reappointment of lecturers, visitors, and replacement faculty shall be voted on by the regular faculty and senior lecturers. A voting member on leave or sabbatical for a semester or year may participate in departmental meetings in accordance with Section IV.B.2.b. of the Policy of Appointment, Reappointment, Promotion, and Tenure at Smith College.
(b)				Other members of the faculty teaching courses offered by the program shall be entitled to be present and take part in discussions at program meetings.
(c)				All programs must examine and make a recommendation upon proposed new courses, appointments, and posts involving their program.
(d)				Matters to be decided at program meetings include: Recommendations as to courses of study Arrangements of course sections and hours Elections and reports of department committees The budget, exclusive of salaries
(e)				Each program shall designate an adviser or advisers of the major or minor whom students may consult regarding the selection of a major or minor and the approval of the academic program. The adviser will carefully check students' programs against all program requirements for the major or minor.
(f)				Each program shall designate, where appropriate, a director or directors of honors, and an adviser for study abroad.
(g)				When the program offers a major, that program represents the single most important factor both in acquainting the student with the general purpose, nature, and operation of her education at Smith College and in enlisting her cooperation and interest in the organization of this education. Every program shall establish, where appropriate, a joint committee of faculty and majors or minors, in which the course offerings, instruction, and the structure of the major shall be a subject of discussion at least once a semester.
(h)				To encourage early, intellegent selection of the major by sophomores, programs should make informative presentations about the majors, including the major requirements and the honors programs. Programs are required to make at least one presentation each year in the fall or in the spring. Such presentations should be so staggered in the College calendar that a student can attend two or more without conflict.
(i)				Programs should keep on file with the Provost and Dean of the Faculty a brief description of their procedures in conducting the business of the program.
(j)				Each program that offers a major or minor shall periodically assess the effectiveness of its efforts to improve the writing of the students majoring or minoring in the program in the kinds of writing assignments appropriate to the field. These efforts shall be discussed in program reviews with the administration. Next